How to hire a shuttle driver

How to hire a shuttle driver, step by step

Here's a step-by-step shuttle driver hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a shuttle driver job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new shuttle driver
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the shuttle driver you need to hire. Certain shuttle driver roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect shuttle driver also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents shuttle driver salaries for various positions.

   Type of Shuttle Driver	Description	Hourly rate
   Shuttle Driver	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs drive people to and from the places they need to go, such as airports, homes, shopping centers, and workplaces. They must know their way around a city to take passengers to their destinations.	$10-25
   Transporter	A transporter is responsible for sending patients to assigned healthcare facilities, ensuring their safety while on the road. Transporters assist with lifting or placing patients to beds and wheelchairs, strictly adhering to transport schedules and report possible delays immediately, delivering healthcare supplies and laboratory specimen securely, and responding to the patient's inquiries and requests... Show more	$10-18
   Chauffeur	Chauffeurs drive limousines, motor coaches, and other luxury vehicles to take their clients to their destinations. Their list of responsibilities includes making sure that the vehicle they are driving stays in excellent condition, helping clients load and unload their stuff, and following the road rules and regulations... Show more	$10-36

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • CDL
   • DOT
   • Tractor Trailer
   • Cleanliness
   • Vehicle Inspections
   • Safety Procedures
   • Shuttle Bus
   • Customer Service
   • Pallets
   • Pickup
   • Professional Appearance
   • Transport Passengers
   • GPS
   • Two-Way Radio

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Deliver the morning newspapers to each occupy guest room.
   • Used GPS software for locating customers to be pick up.
   • Be aware of VIP and repeat guests; greet them by name whenever possible.
   • Shuttle new cars for parking to airport for pickup, and return cars to lot to be clean.
   • Check in/out guests, bring luggage to rooms, deliver VIP packages for return guests and wedding/anniversary couples.
   • Respond to dipatch to pick up and drop off passengers throughout NYC -Greet passengers and assist into the vehicle as necessary

   More shuttle driver duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your shuttle driver job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A shuttle driver salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a shuttle driver in Texas may be lower than in Rhode Island, and an entry-level shuttle driver usually earns less than a senior-level shuttle driver. Additionally, a shuttle driver with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average shuttle driver salary

   $35,367yearly

   $17.00 hourly rate

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   Entry-level shuttle driver salary

   $22,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 21, 2025

   Average shuttle driver salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New Hampshire	$51,842	$25
   2	Maine	$51,057	$25
   3	New Jersey	$44,595	$21
   4	New York	$43,296	$21
   5	Nebraska	$42,164	$20
   6	Minnesota	$41,564	$20
   7	Pennsylvania	$41,353	$20
   8	Washington	$41,030	$20
   9	Oregon	$41,003	$20
   10	Kansas	$40,723	$20
   11	Oklahoma	$40,514	$19
   12	California	$39,966	$19
   13	Illinois	$39,000	$19
   14	Michigan	$38,437	$18
   15	Ohio	$38,416	$18
   16	Virginia	$37,334	$18
   17	Indiana	$36,622	$18
   18	Wisconsin	$36,507	$18
   19	Kentucky	$35,026	$17
   20	Colorado	$34,407	$17

   Average shuttle driver salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	A. Duie Pyle	$60,404	$29.04
   2	Dedicated Logistics	$57,371	$27.58
   3	PSI Pax	$56,729	$27.27
   4	Uline	$54,578	$26.24	1
   5	High Point Christian Academy	$54,351	$26.13
   6	US Foods	$53,878	$25.90	86
   7	Premier Transportation	$53,185	$25.57	2
   8	Griffin Hospital	$51,648	$24.83
   9	Dairy Farmers of America	$49,825	$23.95	17
   10	Nor-Cal Beverage Co.	$48,540	$23.34
   11	San Francisco University High School	$48,481	$23.31
   12	Igloo Coolers	$48,413	$23.28
   13	Prime	$48,163	$23.16	1
   14	J.F. Shea Co	$47,827	$22.99
   15	Kohler Co.	$47,222	$22.70
   16	Exel Inc.	$46,849	$22.52
   17	Sysco	$46,825	$22.51	40
   18	Airgas	$46,547	$22.38
   19	United Natural Foods	$45,861	$22.05	1
   20	Park 100 Foods	$45,736	$21.99

4. Writing a shuttle driver job description

   A job description for a shuttle driver role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a shuttle driver job description:

   Shuttle driver job description example

   At Core-Mark, we know your power comes from your overall well-being and the well-being of your family. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports the health of you and your family. As a part of our family, your benefit offerings include:
   + Highly Competitive Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
   
   + Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts
   
   + Core-Benefits: Life, Disability, & Employee Assistance Program paid by Core-Mark
   
   + Work/Life Balance: Sick Leave, Vacation Time and Holidays
   
   + Financial Wellness: 401(k) Plan, Group Voluntary Benefits, Pet Insurance, Commuter Benefit, Employee Discounts, & Scholarship Opportunities for children of employees
   
   Core-Mark International is now hiring for **Class A** Linehaul Shuttle Drivers with their **Doubles Endorsement** local in Sacramento, CA **.** As a **shuttle driver** you will serve our supply chain logistics pulling doubles to and from a relay point daily This is a full-time, permanent position at Core-Mark International starting at $21.25/hour **,** with **benefits after 30 days!** Our Shuttle drivers do not unload the freight. You can start working for Core-Mark right away.
   
   **Responsibilities**
   
   + Drive line-haul relays from hub to relay point and back
   
   **Skills**
   
   + **Current and Valid Class A License.**
   
   + **Doubles/Triples Endorsement**
   
   We are hiring immediately. Please apply if you are interested in discussing this career opportunity further and I will reach out to schedule your phone interview!
   
   www.core-mark.com
   
   Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
   
   The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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5. Post your job

   To find shuttle drivers for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any shuttle drivers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level shuttle drivers with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your shuttle driver job on Zippia to find and recruit shuttle driver candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting shuttle drivers requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new shuttle driver

   Once you've found the shuttle driver candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new shuttle driver. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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